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John Potts 1658 – 1719 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1658

Birth Location: Llangirrig, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Death Date: 3 OCT 1719

Death Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Father: Thomas Potts

Mother: Elizabeth Baset

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John Potts was born in 1658 in Llangirrig, Montgomeryshire, Wales, the child of Thomas Potts and Elizabeth Bennet Baset. John Potts passed away in 1719 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • John Potts was born in 1658 in Llangirrig, Montgomeryshire, Wales, the child of Thomas Potts and Elizabeth Bennet Baset.
  • John Potts passed away in 1719 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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John Potts's Ancestors

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John Potts
1658 – 1719
Birth Place: Llangirrig, Montgomeryshire, Wales
Parents
Thomas Potts
1632 – 1680
Llanigirrig, Montgomeryshire, Wales
Elizabeth (Bennet) Baset
1636 – 1707
Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire, Wales
Grandparents
John Basset
1620 – 1656
Tehidy Park, Penzance, North Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
Francis Basset
1593 – 1645
Anne Trelawney
1600 – 1682
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Basset
1566 – 1603
Jane Godolphin
1571 – 1614
Jonathan Trelawny
1568 – 1604
Elizabeth Killigrew
1570 – 1638

John Potts's Timeline

2 Records

1658
1658
Birth of John Potts in Llangirrig, Montgomeryshire, Wales
Llangirrig, Montgomeryshire, Wales
1719
3 OCT 1719
Age 61
Death of John Potts in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1658
    Event Place: Llangirrig, Montgomeryshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 OCT 1719
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Age:
    60-61

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